Paint pail bracket



Urli@ Se@ n y rmriranianaexnr I v:FrederickW;ldenburg,Harper-Woods,Mich. l

` Application Maschili, 195s; serial Nofjl'zjm Y, lsc'laims.- (ci.4s484211) v 'Inisj invention [relates to pail suppetinglbrackeis, and,

mor pjarticularly'to a ybrj'aic'skt'device forv supporting@ paintbucket, or the like, on a ladder,

The main object of the inventiony isy to provide a novel and improvedpail supporting bracket for use with a ladder, said bracket being simplein construction, being easy to mount on a ladder, and providing a secureand reliable support for a bucket of paint, or the like, attachedthereto.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved pailsupporting bracket for use with a ladder, said bracket being arranged sothat it may be used either at the right or left side of the ladder, thedevice involving relatively inexpensive components, being durable inconstruction, and being provided with means for locking the handleelement of a pail thereto so that the pail cannot accidentally becomedislodged or detached therefrom, and so that the ladder, with thebracket and pail attached thtreto, may be easily moved from one locationto the o er.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentfrom the following description and claims, and from the accompanyingdrawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a pail supporting bracketconstructed in accordance with the present invention, shown with afragmentary portion of a ladder to which the bracket is to be attached.

Figure 2 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1, but showing the locking lever of the bracket in its lockingposition.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on the line 3--3 ofFigure 2.

Figure 4 is an end elevational detail view of the main bar memberemployed in the bracket device of Figures 1 to 3, said view being takenon the line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary top plan View of the main bar member of thebracket device, said View being taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a front elevational view, on a reduced scale, of a ladderprovided with a pail supporting bracket, as illustrated in Figures 1 to5, and showing the manner in which a paint bucket is supported by thebracket device.

Referring to the drawings, 11 generally designates an improved pailsupporting bracket assembly according to the present invention. Thebracket assembly 11 comprises a main bar member 12 formed with a U-bend13 adapted to receive the side rail 14 of a ladder 15', one end portionof the main bar member 12 being provided with a hook member 15 rigidlysecured to its edge, said hook member being adapted to receive a rung 16of the ladder at a portion of said rung adjacent to the side rail 14, asillustrated in Figures 1 and 2. Thus, the U-bend 13 may be formedadjacent one end of the main bar member 12, as illustrated, whereby anendtab 17 is dened between the U-bend 13 and the end edge of the barmember 12.` The hook member 15 comprises a generally U- shaped strip ofat metal which is welded at one end thereof to the top edge of the tab17, as shown at 18 in Figure 3. The open end of the hook member 15 islofr' il@ sneer 'rvvrdiygras isjniefopen end of theo-slapen elem fThlotwardly extending 'arm portionpf trie 'mainbar memberhlz is ,formedwiththe transversely extending nangepsvgsaid .nangebeingformed jw'ith laverticaijsiot 4 'straightloc'king 'lever which is 'tiallygl ccei't psive in 'length with 'theA main bar i12 andjwhichis pivb'tallyconnectent@ jsaidjmain inner at a pointjbutwardly ud lent the U-bend a'rifvetzz 'Theputejr' jend. on of the'lcck- 'rnbe'r'fz'L isiinotchedaway'- at' its 'viver corner, as at 123todetiiie'a loekingflug"24"whichis engagetheA verticalsl'ot -20 when. thelocking lever '21' islicrirc'iiitalI position adjacent' the main'- bar 2, :The notch 23,however, is kof sui'cientfheight wire" bail-handle'fzs of ak bucket 216'maybe ,',r'cei 1 ,k theli'g'z'jftwhen thej'tjop edgeoffthe`locking`leve'r`21 is` in its liriintal position, substantiallyush with the top edge of the main bar member 12.

A headed rivet member 26 is rigidly secured in the tab element 1 7 ofthe main bar member 12 and projects rearwardly therefrom, as shown inFigure 2. The inner end portion of the locking member 21 is formed withan arcuate slot 27 inl which the shank portion of the headed rivetmember 26 is receivable when the locking lever 21 is rotated to itshorizontal position, shown in Figures 2 and 3.

In using the bracket device, the U-shaped member 13 is rst engaged withone side rail 14 of the ladder and the hook element 15 is engaged on arung 16 at the desired height on the ladder. The handle bail 25 of thebucket 26 is then engaged in the slot 20, and the locking lever 21 isthen rotated from the position thereof shown in Figure l to itshorizontal position, whereby the lug 24 enters the upper portion of slot20 above the bail 25 and whereby the slot 27 lockingly engages with theshank portion of the headed rivet 26, frictionally locking the lever 21in its horizontal position wherein the top edge is ush with the top edgeof the main bar member 12. As shown in Figure 2, the locking lever 21also frict tionally engages the rear surface of the side rail 14 of theladder, so that the U-shaped member 13 is dimensioned to snugly receivethe side rail. Thus, the bracket device is securely fastened to theladder and secures the bucket handle 25 so thatthe bucket is fastened tothe ladder vand cannot accidentally become detached therefrom.

As is readily apparent, the bracket may be applied either to the rightside of the ladder or to the left side thereof, since the device maybeengaged with the left -side rail of the ladder by merely reversing theposition thereof shown in Figure 6.

While a specific embodiment of an improved pail supporting bracketdevice has been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will beunderstood that various modifications within the spirit of the inventionmay occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that nolimitations be placed on the invention except as defined by the scope ofthe appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A pail supporting bracket comprising a main bar member formed with aU-bend adapted to receive the side rail of a ladder, a hook membersecured to the top locking lever engageable in said vertical slot whensaid locking lever is adjusted to a position substantially parallel tothe main bar member, and means on the other end portion of said lockinglever lockingly engageablej with said main bar member when the lockinglever isfinis'aid position.

2. A pail supporting bracket comprising a main bar member formed with aU-bend adapted'toreceive the side rail of a ladder, a hook membersecured tov the top edge of one end portion `of said main bar member andadapted to receive a rung of the ladder, the opposite end portion ofsaid mainv bar member being formed'with a transversely extending ange,said flange being formed with a vertical slot opening at the topedge ofsaid ange, dening a hook adapted to supportingly receive the'bail of apaint bucket or the like, a locking lever pivoted to the main barmember, a lug 'on one end'portion'of said locking lever engageable insaid vertical slot 'when said able with said locking projection when thelocking lever is in said position.

3. A pail supporting bracket comprising a main bar member formed with aU-bend adapted to receive the side rail of a ladder, a hook membersecured to the top edge of one end portion' of said main bar member andadapted to receive a rung of the ladder, the opposite end portion ofsaid main bar member being formed with a transversely extending ange,said ange being formed with a vertical slot opening at the top edge ofsaid ange, defining a hook adapted to supportingly receive the bail of apaint bucket or the like, a locking lever pivoted to the main barmember, a locking projection on said one end portion of the main barmember, and a lug on one end portion of said locking lever engageable insaid vertical slot when said locking lever is adjusted to a positionsubstantially parallel to the main bar member, the other end portion ofsaid locking lever being formed with a slot arranged to receive andlockingly 'engage with said locking projection when the locking lever isin said position.

No references cited.

